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Particulars of organization, functions and duties
[Section 4(1)(b)(i)]
1. Name of the Organization
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SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY, KOLHAPUR.
2. Postal address of the
Organization
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Vidyanagar, Kolhapur
3. Website
:- www.unishivaji.ac.in/www.shivajiuniversity.com
4. Email
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vcoffice@unishivaji.ac.in/
directorbcud@unishivaji.ac.in/
coe@unishivaji.ac.in/
registrar@unishivaji.ac.in
5. Phone Nos.
Fax.
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0231 - 2609000
0231 – 2691533 / 2692333
6. Brief history and background for its establishment:Shivaji University, named after Chhatrapati Shivaji, the great Indian Warrior
King, is situated in Kolhapur, the historical seat of his illustrious power, on the
beautiful lush green campus of 849 acres. Kolhapur, known from days immemorial
as Dakshina-Kashi, has a long and glorious tradition of scholarly and literary
activities.
To speak of the recent past, Kolhapur became, under the progressive and
liberal patronage of two of the enlightened rulers, the great social reformist
Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj and Chh. Rajaram Maharaj, a centre of education
catering to all classes and communities, not only of the southern Maharashtra but
also of the neighboring regions.
The inception of Shivaji University on the auspicious day of DASSERA on 8th
Oct., 1962 and the inauguration at the auspicious hands of the great educationist
and the then President of India Dr.S.Radhakrishna, was nothing but a natural
culmination of the rapid development of education in this rural part of the country,
which satisfied the long cherished desire of the people of this region.
Dr.Radhakrishnan rightly said that the University not guards the past but also
heralds a future.
The objectives set before the University included making opportunities of
higher education accessible to youth conducting fundamental and applied research
in the fields of Sciences and Humanities, to ensure regional growth and
development. In 1962, the University started functioning with 34 affiliated colleges,
about 14000 students and 5 post-graduated departments on the campus. Today,
the number of affiliated colleges and recognized institutes has increased to 200 with
the strength of about 2 lakh students.
The number of Post-graduate Departments on the campus has increased to
34. The University imparts education in 10 major faculties of Arts and Fine Arts,
Social Sciences, Science, Commerce and Management, Education, Law, Medicine,
Ayurved and Homoeopathic Medicine, Engineering and Technology.
The University has now emerged as a premier institution of higher learning on
the national and international scene. This is because academic excellence is being
pursued in the areas of teaching and research to reach the global standards. In
addition to the basic sciences, life sciences, applied sciences and social sciences,
research is being conducted also in frontier areas in the fields of industrial chemistry,
space science, environmental science, biochemistry, sericulture, computer science,
biotechnology, commerce and management,. New areas of research in the faculty
of science are super conductors, energy studies, biodiversity, agro-biotechnology
and bioinformatics. The University has established a university industry interaction
cell in order to bring about an interface between scientific research and societal
requirements.
In pursuit of the academic excellence and enrichment, the University would
now like to enter into collaboration with foreign universities (in Asia and Pacific
region) in the areas of applied and life sciences, biotechnology arts. Social sciences
and management studies for the benefit of a large number of students coming from
different parts of Maharashtra and the country.
The future plans of the university include the establishment of school of rural
management research institute of biotechnology, in collaborations with Asian
Institute of Technology (Bankok, Thiland), and Centre of Leather Technology in
collaboration with Indian Institute of Leather Technology (Chennai), Radio Station,
Science Park, Office Automation, Distance Education Centre. Training Schemes for
students and staff, Bio-technology Park, Regional need based approach, Bachelor’s
programmes in Foundry, Pharmaceuticals, Food Sciences etc. Credit System, Water
Resource Management, Herbal Plantations and Organization of National Science
Congress.
Shivaji University which was established to cater to regional aspirations has
now emerged as a Centre of Higher Learning and Research on the national and
internation scene.
7. Jurisdiction of the Organization:-
Presently the three districts, viz. Kolhapur,
Sangli and Satara are under the
jurisdiction of the Shivaji University
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8. Type of University
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State University, Teaching and Affiliating
University
9. Act of the organization
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Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994
10. Type of funding
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State Government, Own Funds and
Funds received from various Funding
Agencies like University Grants
Commission, DST, DBT, ISRO, BARCDAE. Etc.
11. Accreditation
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NAAC- accreditation B+ Level
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12. Name of Statutory officers:Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor
Pro-Vice-Chancellor
Registrar
Director of BCUD
Finance & Accounts Officer
Controller of Examination
Librarian
Director, Students Welfare
Dr. N. J. Pawar
Prin. (Dr.) A. S. Bhoite
Dr. D. V. Muley
Dr. A. B. Rajage
Shri. V. T. Patil
Shri. M. A. Kakade
Dr. Mrs. N. B. Khot
Dr. D. K. Gaikwad
13. Aims and objectives of the organization:As per Section 4 of the Maharashtra Universities Act 1994 :
The objects of the university shall be to disseminate, create and preserve knowledge
and understanding by teaching, research, extension and service and by effective
demonstration and influence of its corporate life on society in general, and in
particular the object shall be a.
To carry out its responsibility of creation, preservation, and dissemination of
knowledge;
b.
To promote discipline and the spirit of intellectual inquiry and to dedicate itself
as a fearless academic community to the sustained pursuit of excellence,;
c.
To encourage individuality and diversity within a climate of tolerance and
mutual understanding;
d.
To promote freedom, secularism, equality and social jus tice as enshrined in
the Constitution of India and to be catalyst in socio-economic transformation
by promoting basic attitudes and values of essence to national development;
e.
To extend the benefits of knowledge and skills for development of individuals
and society by associating the university closely with local and regional
problem of development;
f.
To carry out social responsibility as an informed and objective critic, to
identify and cultivate talent, to train the right kind of leadership in all walks of
life and to help younger generation to develop right attitudes, interests and
values;
g.
To promote equitable distribution of facilities of higher education;
h.
To provide for efficient and responsive administration, scientific management
and develop org anization of teaching [research and extension];
i.
To promote national integration and preserve cultural heritage;
j.
To promote national integration and preserve cultural heritage;
k.
To develop work culture and promote dignity of labour through applied
components in the syllabi;
l.
To build up financial self-sufficiency by undertaking academic and allied
programmes and resource generative services in a cost-effective manner;
m.
To promote better interaction and co-ordination among different universities
and colleges by all such means generally to improve the governance of the
university and facility it provide for higher education;
n.
To generate and promote a sense of self-respect and dignity amongst the
weaker section of the society;
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To strive to promote competitive merit and excellence as the sole guiding
criterion in all academic and other matters relating to students
13. Organization Charts
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(Enclosed herewith)
14. Authorities of the University : a.
the Senate
b.
the Management Council
c.
the Academic Council
d.
the Faculty
e.
the Board of College and University Development
f.
the Board of Studies
g.
the Board of Inter-disciplinary studies
h.
the Board of Examinations
i.
the Board of Adult and Continuing Education and Extension Services
j.
the Students’ Council
k.
such other bodies of the University as are designated by the Statutes
to be the authorities of the University
15. No. of faculty
:Government sanctioned Posts:
Professor Reader
Lecturer
Total
40
46
124
210
Posts filled under University Fund:
Professor Reader
Lecturer
Total
2
5
28
35
16. No. of non teaching staff
:- Government sanctioned Posts:
Class–I Class–2 Class–3 Class – 4
37
39
519
258
Posts filled under University Fund:
Class–I Class–2 Class–3 Class–4
4
2
36
46
Total
861
Total
88
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17. Details of Service provided:Sr. Name of the Department
Services Provided
No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7
8.
9
10.
Administration
Teaching & NonTeaching
1. Recruitment procedure of Teaching and Nonteaching.
a) Maintenance of Service record of all
employees.
2. Disciplinary matters.
3. Work related to Post retirement benefits.
4. Inward/Outward of university mail.
Security
Security of the buildings and this campus of the
University.
Affiliation & Staff
Extension and continuation of affiliation of
Approval
colleges/institutes, approval of college teacher.
Board of College and Overall supervision over the work assigned to
University Development the
Academic,
Eligibility,
Admission,
(B.C.U.D.)
Development Unit and External Admissions. To
plan Development of the University, both
physical and academic, and it shall conduct
academic audit of the University Department,
Institutions, College and recognized Institutions
and shall also plan, monitor, guide and
coordinate
U.G.
and
P.G.
academic
programmes and development of affiliated
college.
Academic
Administrative work related to Academics,
revision
syllabi,
Curriculum
etc.,
P.G.
recognition of Teachers and Ph.D. Guide of
Teachers.
Eligibility/Statement
of Eligibility of students, Issue of Transfer
Marks
Certificates, Migrations Certificates
Admission
Ph.D. Registration and other work related to the
U.G. and P.G. Admissions.
Development
Development proposals of affiliated colleges
and University, Annual Report.
Examination
Pre & Post Examination work, Conduct of
Examination & declaration of result.
Finance
Finance, Accounts & Audit
Sr.
No.
Name of the Department
11.
Adult and Continuing
education
12
Library
13.
Students welfare unit
14.
Reservation CELL
15.
Engineering Section
16
Establishment
17
Public relation/ Inquiry
Cell
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Services Provided
Capacity building, women empowerment,
increase the standard of living of the society,
Protection of environment, management of local
resources. Training program for literacy,
functional literacy, and computer literacy.
Provide Reference Books, Text books, Journals
internet
facility
to
students,
teachers,
Researchers etc.
N.S.S., Cultural programs, elections of students
council, social awareness, environment etc.
a) To implement the reservation policy of the
Government for the welfare of reserved
category candidates.
b) To collect data regarding the implementation
of the policies in respect of admissions,
appointments to teaching and non teaching
positions in the university and in the affiliating
colleges.
c) To provide reservation for SC, ST, VJ/NT,
SBC and OBC candidates in services as well as
to improve the status of these peoples socially
and educationally so that they can take their
rightful place in the main stream of society.
d) Roster verification of colleges and university,
Grievance committee.
Constructions
of
university
buildings,
maintenance and repairs, gardening, guest
house, water supply & electricity supply,
conservancy, etc.
Allotment of staff quarters, transportation, work
related to Canteen Committee, vehicles,
meeting Halls, Guest House etc., News
publication,
publication
of
various
advertisements of the University, To look after
legal matters, Matters filed before the Grievance
Committee, Work related to Statutes and
Ordinances
RTI matters, Information to students & Public at
large etc.
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Name of the Department
19
Health Center
20
Board of Sports
Physical Culture
21
Hostel
22.
Services Provided
Provide medical facilities to students, staff,
Medical check up programs of students
including colleges.
and Arrange sports activities for colleges, University,
to promote facility of games to the students of
university jurisdictions, to plan & organize inter
Collegiate inter university tournaments.
Hostel facilities for students. (Boys & Girls)
Duties to be performed to achieve the mission
:i) Powers and duties of the University :As per section 5 of the Maharashtra Universities Act 1994 following are the
powers and duties of the University:-
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To Provide for instruction, teaching and training in such breaches of leaning
and courses of study as the university may, from time to time, determine;
To make provision for research and for the advancement and dissemination
of knowledge, and generally to cultivate and promote the arts (including the
fine arts), commerce, science, medicine, engineering, technology, law,
physical education, and others branches of learning and culture and their
interdisciplinary areas;
To make provision to enable conducted and affiliated college and recognized
institutions to undertake specialized studies;
To organize, maintain and manage university departments, laboratories,
libraries, museums and equipments for teaching {research or extension};
To establish, maintain and manage departments and institutions of research,
of specialized studies or of academic services unit.
To establish, maintain and manage college, institutions, hostels, health
centers, auditoria and gymnasiums;
To provide for establishment, on the university-campus, of autonomous
institutions like inter-university centers, research laboratories, modern
instrumentation centers and like centers of learning, set up by the University
Grants Commission, Central Government or State Government, which may
be used by a university or college or group of universities or colleges:
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Provided that, in the case of any industry or any non-Government
organization providing the facility to a university, prior approval of the State
Government shall be obtained by the university concerned;
To provide for establishment of sub-campuses for serving a group of
colleges, and also to provide for and maintain common resources centers in
such sub-campuses in the form of libraries laboratories, computer centers,
and the like centers of learning;
To create posts of directors, principals, professors, readers, lectures and
others teaching skilled or non-vacation academic posts required by the
university with the prior approval of the State Government and to prescribe
their qualifications and make appointments there to;
To appoint or recognize person working in any other university or
organization as adjunct professors, adjunct readers, adjunct, readers, adjunct
lecturers visiting professors of the university for specified periods;
To create on-teaching skilled, administrative, ministerial and other posts and
prescribe the qualification and pay-scales with prior approval professors of
the State Government and to make appointments thereto;
To facilitate mobility of teachers within the university and to other universities
with the consent of the teacher concerned;
To prescribe the course of instruction and studies for the various
examinations leading to specific degrees and diploma or certificates;
To make provision, wherever feasible, in the university departments, colleges,
institutions, recognized institutions, and schools, for survey and collec tion of
statistics, data and other particulars relevant to various development activities
including State and National plan, evaluation of the development schemes
with the participation of the students, as a part of their curricular activities;
To supervise, control and regulate admission of students for various courses
of study in university departments, conducted and affiliated colleges,
institutions, schools and recognized institutions;
To guide teaching in colleges by deputation of teachers from a pool of
teachers of the university and supplement teaching in colleges for improving
their standards;
To institute digress and post-graduate diplomas and post-higher secondary
diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions on the basis of
examinations or by other teats or otherwise;
To hold examinations and confer degrees and post-graduate diplomas and
award post-higher secondary diplomas, and certificates and other academic
distinctions on persons who—
(a)
unless exempted there from in the manner prescribed,
have pursued
approved course of study in the
university, or in [college] or in an institution or
a
recognized institution or a school and have passed the
examinations prescribed by the university; or
(b)
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have pursued approved courses of study in the
university, or in [college]
or in an institution or a
recognized institution or school and have passed the
examinations prescribed by the university ; or
(c)
have engaged in research under conditions provided by
Ordinances and Regulations;
To confer and award such degrees, diplomas and certificates to, and provide
for such lectures, instruction and training for, external students, and the
students under correspondence and distance education, open university and
continuing education courses;
To confer honorary degrees or other academic distinctions as prescribed by
the Statutes;
To lay down the conditions of affiliation of colleges and recognition of
institutions taking into account the credibility of the management and the
norms of academic performance of colleges, faculties and subjects, as may
be laid down, from time, and satisfy itself by periodical assessment or
otherwise that those conditions are fulfilled;
To admit to the privileges of the university, affiliated colleges and institutions
not maintained by the university and withdraw all or any of those privileges
and And recognize hostels not maintained by the university and withdraw
such recognition, temporarily or permanently;
To designate a university department, conducted college, and affiliated
college, institution, or school an autonomous university department,
conducted college, affiliated college or institution or school, as the case may
be in accordance with the guidelines, if any, laid down by the University
Grants Commission;
To monitor and evaluate the academic performance and affiliated colleges
and recognized institutions for affiliation and periodical accreditations;
To inspect, where necessary, colleges and recognized institutions through
suitable machinery established for the purpose, and take measures to ensure
that proper standards of instruction, teaching and training are maintained by
them, and adequate library, laboratory, [hostel], workshop and other
academic facilities are provided for;
To hold and to manage trusts and endowments and institute and award
fellowships, traveling, fellowships, scholarships, studentship; medals and
prizes for teachers and students of the university and colleges;
To fix, demand and receive or recover such fees and other charges as may
be regulated by the [Ordinances], from time to time
To supervise, control and regulate the conduct and discipline of the students
of the university, colleges, institutions, recognized institutions, schools and
hostels;
To provide for mobility of students from formal to non-formal stream and viceversa;
To provide facilities for revision or in -services course for teachers of the
university, colleges, schools and institutions;
To make arrangements for promoting the healthy atmosphere, corporate life
and welfare of the students of the university, colleges, schools and
institutions;
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To make arrangement for promoting welfare of the employees of the
university;
To co-ordinate and regular teaching [research and extension in the colleges
and] recognized institutions;
To provide for the training and quality improvement of teachers and nonteaching employees;
To provide for periodical assessment of the performance of teachers and
non-teaching employees of the colleges, institutions, and university in
accordance with the provisions of the Statutes;
To regulate and provide for attendance of the teachers on the premises of the
university or colleges or institutions during teaching hours and beyond
teaching hours, as prescribed and to prohibit teachers from taking or
conducting private tuition or private coaching classes;
To provide for conduct and discipline rules for teaching and non-teaching staff
and the enforcement thereof;
To prescribe Code of conduct and for managements;
To establish, maintain and mange, whenever necessary
(d) A printing and publication department;
(e) University extension boards;
(f) Information bureaus;
(g) Employment guidance bureaus; and
(h) Such other activities as may be necessary and possible
to fulfill the objects of the university;
To make provision for participation of students in--(i) The national service scheme;
(j) The national cadet corps;
(k) Home guards and civil defense;
(l) The national sports organization;
(m) Physical and military training;
(n) Extra-mural teaching and research;
(o) Programmes related to adult and continuing education, and
extension;
(p) Any others programmes, services or activities directed towards
cultural, economic and social betterment as may be necessary and
possible to fulfill the objectives of the university;
To provide for special training or coaching for competitive examinations, for
recruitment to the public services, public service public undertakings and
others competitive employment opportunities, with prior approval of the State
Government;
To co-operate or collaborate with any other university, institution, authority or
organization for research and advisory services and for such purposes to
enter into appropriate arrangement with other universities, institutions
authorities, or organizations to conduct certain courses as the situation may
demand;
To rescind affiliation granted to colleges;
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To borrow funds for the purpose of the university on the security of the
property of the university, with the prior permission of the State Government
To explore the possibilities of augmenting the resources of the university by
exploring or innovating activities such as research and development,
consultancy, training programmes and providing services for different clients
from industry, trade or any other non-government organizations;
To recommend to the State Government to take over, in the public interest,
the management of an affiliated college, institution or autonomous college in
case where irregularities or commissions or omissions of criminal nature by
the management of such college or institution are prima facie evident to the
committee of enquiry appointed by the university;
To undertake academic collaboration programmes with universities and
institutions abroad, with the approval by the university;
To receive funds for collaboration programmes from foreign agencies subject
to rules and regulations of the Central Government and State Government in
that behalf;
To lay down for teachers and university teachers, service conditions including
code of conduct, workload, norms of performance appraisal, and such other
instructions or directions as, in the opinion of the university, may be
necessary in academic matters;
To undertake development programmes in higher education, research,
consultancy-based projects and training programmes for outsides agencies,
by charging gees, so as to generate resources;
To make special provisions for the benefit of the university educations to be
made available to classes and communities which are socially and available
to classes and communities which are socially and educationally backward;
To make special provision for such benefits of the university education to be
made available for women students and handicapped students as the
university may think necessary;
To make special provision for higher education in rural and tribal areas;
To implement the national literacy and adult education programme through
teachers and students on voluntary basis in the university system and to
evolve measures to give due weight age to the efforts and performance of the
students in this area in addition to their normal academic performance, and
also to evaluate the performance of the teachers in this area;
To promote by itself, or in co-operation with other universities the study of
Marathi and the use of Marathi as medium of instruction, study, research and
examination;
To promote by itself, or in co-operation with other university or organizations,
the study of foreign language in general and Asian languages in particular;
To evolve an operational scheme for ensuring accountability of teachers, nonvacation academic and non-teaching staff of the university, institutions and
college;
To provide for joint appointments in single grade of pay in more than one
department in the university as also between university – research
laboratories, university-industry and other bodies;
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To do all such other acts and things as many be necessary for, or incidental
or conducive to, the attainment of all or any of its objects;
To comply with and carry out any directives issued by the State Government
from time, with reference to above powers, duties and responsibilities of the
university.
Powers and duties of the Officers:Powers and duties of the other officers as specified
in the Maharashtra
Universities Act, 1994 and mentioned in Form No. 5
of the Standard Code Rules,1984 and powers
delegated or assigned by the authority or by the
superior officers from time to time.
24.
Map of office
location:-
Enclosed herewith – Physical Assets Statement of
Land and Buildings
Land Area 849 Acres
25.
Working hours
both for office
For Office.
10:20 am to 6:00 p.m. - Monday to Saturday.
Sundays and 2nd and 4th Saturday are holidays
Visiting Hours For Public.
10.20 to 6.00 hrs for every working days.
26.
Grievance
redressal
mechanism
Grievances Committee for redressal of grievances
of Teaching and non-Teaching staff of the
University and the affiliated colleges as per Section
57 of Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994.